U.S. CONGRESSMAN BILL JOHNSON Proudly Representing Eastern and Southeastern Ohio

There's been much written and discussed about the recently passed "Omnibus" spending bill - legislation that funds each of the federal agencies - approved by bipartisan majorities in both the House and Senate. Read more »

Speaker John Boehner (OH-08) and Representatives Bill Johnson( R-Marietta), Steve Chabot (OH-01), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Jim Jordan (OH-04), Bob Latta (OH-05), Bob Gibbs (OH-07), Mike Turner (OH-10), Pat Tiberi (OH-12), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Steve Stivers (OH-15), and Jim Renacci (OH-16) today released the following statement reacting to their constituents’ experiences with open enrollment and the D... Read more »

"S. 2338 reauthorizes the USADA to ensure that the agency continues testing for performance enhancing drugs, sanctions those who cheat, educates young athletes, and develops new testing for performance enhancing drugs." Read more »

Bill Johnson released the following statement after the Ohio General Assembly passed legislation establishing a sales tax holiday for three days next August geared towards consumers doing back-to-school shopping: Read more »

Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 83 (the Omnibus Appropriations Bill), legislation that fully funds 11 of 12 annual Appropriations bills through September 30, 2015. Read more »

"My legislation would simply allow Internet-based auctions to take place for federal onshore oil and natural gas leases – providing a more efficient and effective system for developing America's natural energy resources for the American people." Read more »

"Opportunities and Challenges" relating to the gas and oil industry was the theme for the Utica Supply Chain Workforce Summit at the Zane State EPIC Center in Cambridge last week. Read more »

As Americans, we have much to be thankful for today. We continue to live in the most free and prosperous country in the world. We maintain the gift of self-determination, enshrined by our Founding Fathers and given to us by God. We are blessed by those brave Americans in uniform who have answered the call of duty, and are standing watch today keeping us safe as we sit in the comfort of our living ... Read more »

"The Constitution is clear: only Congress can make those laws, and only Congress can change them." Read more »

"I’m hopeful the president will listen to the majority of the American people and sign this job-creating measure." Read more »